Advocating for change
15 Minutes on Preventing Gender Based Violence
Our guest today is Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women’s Foundation, who discusses the #SignalForHelp hand sign/campaign which recently went viral, and how we can all support those who have experienced gender based violence and work together to prevent it.
Read MoreCARE Canada and Government of Canada Announce Funding for SHE SOARS Project
CARE, Restless Development, the Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, and the Center for Reproductive Rights, are thrilled to announce a new initiative entitled “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment Supporting Out-of-School Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills” (SHE SOARS).
Read MoreCARE Canada Statement: Speech from the Throne
With today’s Speech from the Throne, the Government of Canada continues to acknowledge that Canada’s own recovery as interconnected to the recovery of people and communities everywhere.
Read MoreHow much do you know about women’s leadership around the world?
See how much you know about women’s leadership globally, challenge your family, friends and colleagues to take the quiz, and find out what you can do to advance women’s leadership at home and around the world.
Read MoreMeet the Burundian Chief Tackling Violence Against Women
Dissatisfied with the way women’s issues took a back seat in her community, Sylvie ran for office—and won. She became chief of Kibimba in 2020, a hill community in Burundi.
Read More15 Minutes on Empowering and Investing in Girls
Our very special guest for International Day of the Girl is Marigold Mioc—a volunteer and activist who has been involved with different causes, groups and organizations including the United Way, Young Canadians’ Parliament, Engineers without Borders, and many more.
Read More15 Minutes on Supporting Feminist Movements and Organizations
In this episode of our 15 Minutes to Change the World podcast, we speak with Cindy Clark, the Co-Executive Director of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development—a global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization working to achieve gender justice and women’s human rights worldwide.
Read MoreA Call to Action to Canada’s Federal Party Leaders Ahead of Global COVID-19 Summit on Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better
The Global COVID-19 Summit, on September 22, on the margins of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, will take place days after Canadians elect a new government. CARE Canada urges all parties to work together now and make bold new commitments that will ensure the pandemic is defeated within the next twelve months, as a priority of the new government.
Read MoreBuilding a more equal world: Federal election 2021 and women’s leadership
The time for action is now. If we are to realize a truly inclusive recovery, we must invest in women and girls around the world.
Read More15 Minutes on Women’s Economic Empowerment
In this episode, we speak with Anjum Sultana, the National Director, Public Policy, Advocacy and Strategic Communications for YWCA Canada. Anjum discusses women’s economic empowerment: what it means, why women’s inclusion and leadership benefits everyone, and YWCA Canada’s work to empower women in the workplace and create systemic change.
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